We are seeking a full-time highly motivated Research Associate to join our efforts in research on water treatment for land-based recirculating saline aquaculture systems specifically for denitrification/anammox and biogas bioreactors and desalination of processed solid waste. Candidate will conduct community gene analysis on denitrification/anammox and methanogenic communities and develop treatment of bioreactor solid waste for use as a soil amendment. This will require troubleshooting, accurately documenting experiments, and data reporting. The candidate will also be responsible for supervising undergraduate students. We are seeking a full-time highly motivated Research Associate to join our efforts in research on water treatment for land-based recirculating saline aquaculture systems specifically for denitrification/anammox and biogas bioreactors and desalination of processed solid waste. Candidate will conduct community gene analysis on denitrification/anammox and methanogenic communities and develop treatment of bioreactor solid waste for use as a soil amendment. This will require troubleshooting, accurately documenting experiments, and data reporting. The candidate will also be responsible for supervising undergraduate students.
B.S. or M.S. with laboratory scientific research experience in Microbiology, Bioprocess Scale-Up, Wastewater Treatment or related field. Experience with anaerobic microbiology, comparative gene sequence analysis and analytical chemistry is highly desirable. Excellent communication and documentation skills required.
Send curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and goals, and name, and contact details of three references by email to:
Kevin R. Sowers Professor & Associate Chair Department of Marine Biotechnology UMBC Institute of Marine & Environmental Technology (https://imet.usmd.edu/) 701 E. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21202 USA E-mail: sowers@umbc.edu
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